Penal Mass station in Mullacash South

Mullacash mass-bush marks the site of a penal mass station which stands inside a natural hollow creating an amphitheatre like setting. The mass bush and hollow are clearly visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs. According to local tradition the mass bush marks the site of a children's burial ground (KD024-068001-) (Gibson 1990, 62). See attached photo of Mass Bush provided by William Gibson Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by William Gibson Date of upload: 23 April 2019

The Penal Mass station in Mullacash South is associated with the clandestine celebration of Catholic Mass during the period of religious persecution in Ireland, particularly under the Penal Laws. The site's natural amphitheatre setting would have provided concealment and acoustics suitable for secret worship.